Getting to Know Yourself and Others
Understanding Mood and Tone
Mood
- The emotion that you feel while you are reading. It can be an atmosphere or a state of mind.
Angry
Happy
Sad
Grumpy
Afraid
Tone
- Style or manner of expression of the writer towards the reader.
- Is the writer angry, amused, sad, serious, ironic?
- Identifying mood and tone can be helpful in figuring out the theme of a short story.